Flowers

N.B FlowerGram is still under construction

Flowers are used to make your town look nicer and more colorful. They are the biggest part of your perfect town status. There are many different species, some of which may be purchased from Tom Nook. Flowers that are not available through Nook include Dandelions, Jacob's Ladders, Carnations, and Hybrids (see below).

Flowers must be watered occasionally. Flowers that are not watered may wilt the following day (their color gets more brown/darker which can be difficult to notice on certain colors of flowers i.e. black roses or black cosmos). If a wilted flower is not watered, it will die (disappear) the following day. Rain and snow waters all flowers in your town automatically. It is believed that if it is raining in the city when you visit it and you return to your town before saving, it still counts as having watered your flowers for that day. Note that if you attempt to pick up a wilted flower, it will be destroyed (in the same way that a weed is destroyed.)

Flowers can also be picked up and placed inside your house, where they will appear to be growing in some sort of flower pot or box. While they are indoors, they will never wilt or require watering, so this is a useful way to keep rare hybrids if you know you won't be able to water them for a few days. Note: You can also keep them in your pockets or wear them as an accessory and it will have the same affect.

In addition to dying from lack of water, flowers may be killed if you run (not walk) over them.

Flowers can be also be worn. Tulips, Cosmos, Pansies, Jacob's Ladders, Dandelions, and Carnations are worn in your hair. Roses are carried in your mouth. Dandelion Puffs are equipped.

When choosing where to plant your flowers, try to avoid signposts. These signs are places where a new villager's house might appear. If a house appears at a sign, any flowers located under its footprint will be destroyed. Note that this includes the space directly in front of the door.

X = no plant zone T = sign Z = okay to plant

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Dandelions

Dandelions will appear randomly throughout most of the year. If left alone, they will change into dandelion puffs the next day, which may be equipped.Pressing A with a puff equipped will cause the character to blow the seeds away, destroying the item in the process. Dandelion puffs will also die on their own without wilting the day prior.

Jacob's Ladder

Jacob's Ladder is a flower that will ONLY grow when your town is in 'Perfect' status. Everyday that your town is 'Perfect', a Jacob's Ladder might grow.

Rafflesia Rafflesia appear when the town has been neglected for too long or time traveling has occurred. They have appeared in all Animal Crossing games to date. In City Folk, a Rafflesia appears in the Town Museum. Rafflesia can be rid of by weeding the town. They do appear in your town but in City Folk it is an unusually long amount of time. Flies can be caught near them.

A Rafflesia in the Museum

A Rafflesia outside of the museum.

Carnations Carnations are not sold by Nook, but received on special holidays. They come in red, white, and pink. On Mother's Day, your mother will send you a bag of pink carnations. On Father's Day, your dad will send you a bag of red carnations. White carnations are only obtained by cross-breeding pink and red carnations.